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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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